On my route to and from work there are three isolated clumps of daffodils.
Does each little patch of flowers come from a single wild bulb?
Or do the bulbs multiply under the ground, each producing one flower?
I missed the best opportunity to photograph these. One day recently the sun was out, backlighting the daffodils so that they glowed, but I couldn't stop or I would have been late for work. Now the grey skies and rain have come ... just in time for our fortnight on Shadow!
6 comments:
Hi Halfi
Daffodil bulbs, multiply under the ground, (as do all other bulbs that I am aware of), don't ask about how they do it without male/female participation as I ain't that brainy.
Keep up your very interesting Blogs
Beardy Chas, (friend of G&J aboard NB Matilda Rose)
Halfie
Have a good trip - you will be s close to us! Our trip isnt for a couple of weeks and WB has a spell in the dock before then.
Andy
How many crew will be onboard Shadow for this trip?.
Beardy Chas, thanks. So does each bulb produce just one flower, so if there are four flowers that means there are four bulbs underground?
Andy, thanks. Come and say hello as we go past!
Ray, just the two of us for the most part, but Ally and Ben will join us for an odd day or two. It's all right, I LOVE locks!
Halfie
Usually each bulb produces one flower, but there are probably exceptions when a mature bulb will produce 2 flowers, it doesn't mean because there are, say, 10 blooms there are 10 bulbs, some of the bulbs may have produced 2 blooms, whilst some of the bulbs are too small to produce a bloom, and therefore only produce leaves until they are mature enough to bloom.
The young bulbs grow around the outside of the mother bulb, using her roots to supply nutrition until they are large enough to survive on thier own, if you look at Daff bulbs in a garden centre, you will see they are usually flat on one side, this is the side that was up against the mother bulb. Also if you look at pickled onions (shallots) they are also usually flat on one side for the same reason
Hope that answers some of the puzzle
Regards
Beardy Chas
Beardy Chas, most comprehensive, thanks!
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